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C-StoreTEC 2026

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-StoreTEC is a contemporary technology leadership initiative focused on catalyzing the convenience store industry's charge towards digital transformation and technology adoption. The event brings together convenience store retailers, technology solution providers, and CPG partners to explore digital innovation, technology strategies, AI-powered merchandisin…

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41Voices
94Underwriters
0Exhibitors
42On the bill · sessions
126Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at C-StoreTEC, in alphabetical order.
Abhijit Bhatia
Chief Operating Officer · Rakuten Medical
Abraham Kwon
Partner · Lowenstein Sandler
Alice Gilman
COO · R3 Biotechnologies
Ali Riazi
CEO · TheraVac Biologics
Anastasia Budinskaya
Investor · NFX
Andreas Goutopoulos
CEO & Co-Founder · Actithera
Andrew Dahl
Founder · BioMEMS Diagnostics
Andrew Lam
Managing Director, Head, Biotech Private Equity · Ally Bridge Group
Andy Lee
Co-Founder & CBO · Vincere Biosciences
Anjalee Khemlani
Host · Give it to me Straight, Doc
Anna Argo
Chief Business Officer · Cytotheryx
Anne Carter
Partner · Nova Rain Capital
Anosh Gomes
CEO & Founder · CrytonBio
Art Sebastian
Founder & CEO of NexChapter and Chairman of the C-StoreTEC Advisory Board · NexChapter
Avni Bhalgat
Managing Director · Nucleate Florida
Barry Grossman
Partner · Ellenoff Grossman & Schole
Ben Comer
Chief Editor · Life Science Leader
Ben Lucky
Senior Director, Fresh Food Development · 7-Eleven
Ben Wynkoop
Merchandising & Supply Chain Lead · NexChapter
Bill Hicks
Co-Chair, Life Sciences Practice · Mintz
Brad Hoffman
Founder & President · Galibra Neuroscience
Brian Matesic
Principal · Norwest

— and 19 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Canadian Wood CouncilPlatinum
ICBAPlatinum
Astley GilbertGold
AutodeskGold
BCIT - School of Construction & The EnvironmentGold
VRCAGold
YardiGold
ZEICGold
Abierto NetworksGold Partner
AdAction Interactive LLCGold Partner
AeroSeal Canada Inc.Graphite
Airfoam Industries Ltd.Graphite
Alto Shaam IncGold Partner
Altria Group Distribution CoFounding Partner
Archipelago Consulting Ltd.
Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Architecture Foundation of British Columbia (AFBC)
Armor Safe TechnologiesGold Partner
BarrierTek
BC Construction Association
BOMA Canada
BridgGold Partner
Building Officials Association of BC
Building Transformations
Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI)
Cardinal CommunicationsGold Partner
Career Education Society of BCCommunity Partner
Coast Capital SavingsGraphite
Comcast BusinessGold Partner
Crescent Custom YachtsGraphite
CrispPrincipal Partner
CSC ServiceworksGold Partner
DeligoGold Partner
DeliverectGold Partner
DIRECTVPrincipal Partner
Eagle Eye SolutionsGold Partner
Engineers and Geoscientists BC
Fast+Epp
Field AdvantageGold Partner
Goldluck Electronic Ltd.Graphite
§III

The Programme

Selected from 42 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:30am - 10:45am

    AutoMedicus Showcase

    Medtech & Digital Health Stage
  • 10:30am - 10:45am

    Immunis Showcase

    Biotech Growth Stage (Post-Series A)
  • 10:30am - 11:00am

    Words to the Wise - Raising Seed and Series A from Biotech Investors

    - Understanding what biotech investors prioritize when evaluating Seed and Series A funding opportunities - Effectively communicate your vision and scientific potential to attract …

    Biotech Startup Stage (Pre-Series A)
  • 10:30am - 11:15am

    South Florida - The Rising Life Science Hub

    South Florida is solidifying its position as a national healthcare and life sciences hub. With its strategic location, growing infrastructure, and influx of investment, the city is…

    Headliner Stage
  • 10:45am - 11:00am

    Phio Pharmaceuticals

    Biotech Growth Stage (Post-Series A)
  • 10:45am - 11:00am

    VentriPace Medical Showcase

    Medtech & Digital Health Stage
  • 11:00am - 11:15am

    Galibra Neuroscience Showcase

    Biotech Startup Stage (Pre-Series A)
  • 11:00am - 11:15am

    ThermaSolutions Showcase

    Medtech & Digital Health Stage
  • 11:15am - 11:30am

    AllerGene AI Therapeutics Showcase

    Biotech Startup Stage (Pre-Series A)
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 126 companies, parsed from the program.

126 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
0All threespeak · spons · exh
94Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
32Speakingspeaker only
02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

85% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite1024%
  • Founder / Owner820%
  • VP-level717%
  • Director / Head of1024%
  • Manager / Lead25%
  • Advisor / Investor12%
  • Other roles37%

Of 41 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01NexChapter6V
  2. 02Abierto NetworksSp·G
  3. 03AdAction Interactive LLCSp·G
  4. 04AeroSeal Canada Inc.Sp·G
  5. 05Airfoam Industries Ltd.Sp·G
  6. 06Alto Shaam IncSp·G
  7. 07Altria Group Distribution CompanySp·F
  8. 08Archipelago Consulting Ltd.Sp
  9. 09Architectural Institute of British ColumbiaSp
  10. 10Architecture Foundation of British Columbia (AFBC)Sp
  11. 11Armor Safe TechnologiesSp·G
  12. 12Astley GilbertSp·G
  13. 13AutodeskSp·G
  14. 14BarrierTekSp
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
platinum2
2% of 94
gold6
6% of 94
graphite21
22% of 94
principal partner10
11% of 94
community partner2
2% of 94
startup sponsor3
3% of 94
gold partner25
27% of 94
founding partner2
2% of 94
unspecified23
24% of 94
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters